Team of the week: Texas State

By Golfweek Staff

Monday, March 26, 2012

The Bobcats, ranked No. 45 in the Golfweek/Sagarin College Rankings, defeated No. 14 Oklahoma State by eight shots March 20 to win the BYU at Entrada Classic in St. George, Utah, their school-record third victory of the season. Texas State had four golfers finish in the top eight. Junior Krista Puisite tied for second at 3-over 219, three shots behind medalist Kelsey Vines of OSU, and was followed by freshman teammates Iman Nordin in fourth at Lejan Lewthwaite in fifth. Sophomore Maria Puisite tied for eighth. The Bobcats won earlier this season at the Johnie Imes Invitational and the Claud Jacobs Challenge.

Player of the week: Daniela Darquea, Miami

On the final day of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, Golfweek’s No. 2-ranked team in the country squared off against the No. 75-ranked team and had to fight. That’s a good reminder that in match play, anything can happen.

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The bracket is set for the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, and now it’s time to watch closely. Consider the next two days a good indicator of what might happen in two months at the NCAA Women’s Championship.